George Denison b. 10 Dec 1620 Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England d. 23 Oct 1694 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

1620 - 1694 (73 years)

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Name	George Denison
Born	10 Dec 1620	Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Christened	10 Dec 1620	Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Gender	Male
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Died	23 Oct 1694	Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Buried	26 Oct 1694	Old Center Churchyard, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Person ID	I1285	Crandall Pember Legacy
Last Modified	7 Jun 2021

Father	William Denison, b. 3 Feb 1571, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England , d. 25 Jan 1653, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 81 years)
Mother	Margaret Chandler, b. 13 Oct 1577, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England , d. 25 Feb 1645, Prob, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 67 years)
Married	7 Nov 1603	Bishop's, Stortford, Hertsfordshire, England
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Family ID	F699	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Ann Borodell, b. 17 Mar 1615, Bishop's, Stortford, Harts, Eng , d. 26 Sep 1712, Stonington, New London, Conn (Age 97 years)

Married Bef 1645 Naseby, Northamton, , England

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Children

	1. John Borodell Denison, b. 14 Jun 1646, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA , d. 26 Nov 1667, Wp 26 Apr 1698, Stonington, New London, Conn. (Age 21 years)
	2. Ann Denison, b. 20 May 1649, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA , d. 17 Nov 1706, Stonington, N Lond, Conn (Age 57 years)
	3. Borodell Denison, b. 1651, New London, New London, Conn , d. 11 Jan 1702, Stonington, New London, Conn (Age 51 years)
	4. George Denison, b. 16 Jul 1653, Of, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts , d. 27 Dec 1711, Ae 59, Westerly, Washington, RI (Age 58 years)
	5. William Denison, b. 1655, Mystic, Stoningham, New London, Connecticut , d. 26 Mar 1715, Stonington, New London, Connecticut (Age 60 years)
	6. Margaret Dennison, b. 1656/1657, Mystic, Stoningham, New London, Connecticut , d. 5 May 1741, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
	7. Mary Or(Mercy) Denison, b. 1659, Stonington, New London, Connecticut , d. 10 Mar 1671, Stonington, New London, CT (Age 12 years)

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Family ID F697 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Bridget Tomson Thompson, b. 11 Sep 1622, Preston, Northamptonshire, England, England , d. 16 Aug 1643, Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts (Age 20 years)

Married 11 Sep 1622 Roxbury, New London, Connecticut

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Children

	1. Sarah Denison, b. 20 Mar 1641, Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts , d. 19 Dec 1701, Stonington, New London, Connecticut (Age 60 years)
	2. Hannah Dennison, b. 20 May 1643, Roxbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts , d. 30 Sep 1677, Roxbury, Norfolk, , MA (Age 34 years)

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Family ID F700 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

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Denison, George (<1620 - 1694) - male
b. BEF 10 DEC 1620 in Bishop's Stratford, Hertfordshire, England
d. 3 OCT 1694 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
father: Denison, William(<1571 - 1654)
mother: Chandler, Margaret(*1581 - 1646)

Captain George Dennison, fought under Oliver Cromwell at the Batt l e of Marston Moor (York) and Naseby in 1645. He married Lady Jane Borod el l and emigrated to America. Captain Dennison is credited with virtuall y e nding King Philip's War i6 when he captured and executed Canonche t , Chief of the Narragansett Indians at Stonington, Connecticut.

From "Denison Genealogy", pg. 1: " George's bro, Den Danl Denison w r ote in 1672 "My two brothers, Edward and George had all the Estate o f m y father left between them, being both marryed long before my father' s de ath; my Brother Georged his first Wife in the year 1643, went in t o England was a souldier ther above a year, was at the Battle of York , o r Marston Moor, where he did good service, was afterward taken Prison er , but got free and having married a second Wife he returned to New Eng lan d the year before our Mother died, and not long afterward removed him sel f to New Ldon near whereunto (viz) at Stonington he how liveth, havi n g 3 sons John, William, and George, 4 or 5 daughters . . . 3 of Daughte r s are marryed to Stanton, Palmer and Cheesebrook (sic) all living at pr es ent in the same town."

The tradition that George served in Cromwell's army is thus verifie d . The story is also told that he was wounded and was nursed at the hom e o f John Borodell, a cordwainner (leather merchant) of Cork, by his da u An n whom he married for hiond wife.

He served as Deputy to the Conn Gen Court from New Longdon Sept 165 3 , May 1654 and Feb 1657, and from Stonington Oct 1671, Oct 1674, May 1 67 8, Oct 1682, May and Oct 1683, May, July and Oct 1684, May and Oct 168 5 , May 1686, May 1687, Sep9, May Sept and Oct 1693, and May 1694. Wh e n 1st mentioned in 'Conn Col Recds' he is called "Captain," based upo n hi s service and commission in England. He served on the War Comm for N ew Lo ndon in 1653 when war threatened with Dutch. Although 56 he serve d as Cap t in King Philip's War 1676 in command of New London County troo ps and se cond in command of the Conn Army under Maj Robert Treat. He wa s ap'pted P rovost Marshal May 1677. He was Capt of volunteer troops agai nst the enem y Sept 1689."

Residence - 1645; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts;

Residence - 1651; New London, New London, Connecticut;

Residence - 1654; Stonington, New London, Connecticut;

Baptism - 10 DEC 1620; Stratford, Hertfordshire, England;

Immigration - 1631; Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts;

spouse: Thompson, Bridget (1622 - >1643)
- m. ABT 1640
----------child: Denison, Sarah (1641 - 1701)
----------child: Denison, Hannah (1643 - )
spouse: Borodell, Ann (1616 - 1712)
- m. BEF 1645 in England
----------child: Denison, John B. (1646 - 1698)
----------child: Denison, Ann (1649 - )
----------child: Denison, Borodell (1651 - 1702)
----------child: Denison, George (1653 - 1711)
----------child: Denison, William (1655 - 1715)
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Lamont-Eldredge Family Records
Author: Belle Eldredge Lamont
Call Number: R929.2 L234
Family records of descendants of William Eldred and Anne (Lump k in) Eldred who arrived in
America in 1647
Bibliographic Information: Lamont, Belle Eldredge. Lamont-Eldr e dge Family Records. N.p.,
1948.
DENISON BORODELL
Pa g e 177
This Capt. George Denison having buried his wife in 1643, we n t back to Eng. the same year,
where as we learn from a letter of his brother Maj.-Gen. Dani e l Denison, pub. in the April No. of
the New Eng. Hist. and Gen. Register of 1892, in which he say s , "My brother George was a
soldier there above a yr., was at the battle of York, or Morst o n Moor, where he did good service,
and was afterwards taken prisoner, but got free and marrie d a 2 nd wife, Miss Ann Borodell, and
with her returned to New Eng. in the yr. 1645, and took up h i s abode again in Roxbury, Mass.,
where he continued to live until 1651, when he came with his f a mily to Conn., and located himself
at New London, Conn., where he resided until 1654, when he ca m e to Stonington with his family
to live, and remained there until his death, which took plac e a t Hartford, Ct., Oct. 24, 1694." Ann
was the dau. of John Borodell and Agnes Wilde.

We learn from the records of Mass. and Conn. that Capt. Geor g e Denison was not only
distinguished as a civilian, but became the most distinguish e d soldier of Conn. in her early
settlement, except Maj. John Mason. His military services ar e o n record in our Colonial archives
where his eminence is recognized and portrayed. Also, you wi l l find his name in the History of
New London and Stonington, where his services are acknowledg e d and described in full.

There is no date of the marriage of Capt. Geo. Denison and A n n Borodell, but they were
doubtless married in England. Pending their courtship an agree m ent was made between them,
which was afterwards ratified and confirmed at Hartford, Ct. , M ay 3, 1662 at follows: "This
witnesseth that I, Geo. Denison, of Southertown, in Conn. Juri s diction in New England, for
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and in consideration of a jointure due unto my new wife, Ann B o rodell Denison, upon marriage
and upon my former engagement, in consideration of the sum o f 3 00 lbs. by me received of Mr.
John Borodell, which he freely gave to my wife, his sister, A n n Borodell Denison, and I have had
the use and improvement of and for, and in consideration of co n jugal and dearer affection moving
me, thereunto."

This jointure agreement may be seen on the First Book of Con n . State Records in Hartford,
Conn., page 274. This instrument is proof positive of the marr i age of Capt. George Denison and
wife Ann Borodell, to say nothing of the births of their child r en and his will in his own handwriting
bequeathing to them his entire property.

Geo. Denison was Capt. of New London forces in King Philip's W a r, with Capt. John Mason, Jr.,
under Maj. Robert Treat; in the great swamp fight Dec. 19, 167 5 . He was asst. and deputy from
Stonington to the General Court for fifteen sessions. The To w n of New London granted Capt.
Geo. Denison 200 acres of land in the Pequot-se-pos valley a t M ystic in 1652, upon which he
subsequently built a house, where he and his family made the i r permanent home. He died Oct. 24,
1694, and his widow died Sept. 26, 1712, aged 97, by the grave s tones, which may be found in
the Elm Grove Cemetery at Mystic, Conn. It is thought that A n n was moved from Stonington.

George Denison and his wife, Ann Borodell Denison, were both r e markably handsome and
striking in appearance and at Stonington she was commonly kno w n as "Lady Ann".

He gained great distinction in Indian Wars. Miss Caulkins say s , "Our early history present no
character of bolder and more active spirit than Capt. George D e nison; in emergencies he was
always in demand and he was almost constantly placed in import a nt public positions."

On Oct. 18, 1934 the Daughters of the 17th Century placed a br o nze marker on the grave of
George Denison. This is in the old church yard in the hear t o f the city of Hartford, Conn.

Children of George and Ann (Borodell) Denison:
1 John Denison, b. July 14, 1646; m. Rhoda Lay.
2 Ann Denison, b. May 20, 1649; m. Gershom Palmer, Nov. 2 6 , 1667.
See Palmer.
3 Borodell Denison, b. 1651.
4 George Denison, b. 1653; m. Mercy Gorham, prior to 1680.
See Gorham,
5 William Denison, b. 1655; m. Sarah Stanton.
6 Margaret Denison, b. 1657; m. James Brown, Jr.
7 Mary Denison, b. 1659; d. Mch. 10, 1671.
For children of Ann Denison and Gershom Palmer, see Palmer.
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Bacon and Allied Families
Author: J. Dean Bacon
Call Number: CS71.B13x
This is a family directory of the Bacon and other tied familie s .
Bibliographic Information: Bacon, J. Dean. Bacon and Allied Fa m ilies. Murray & Gee Inc., Culver
City, California 1958.
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111505-7
CAPTAIN GEORGE DENISON
2,031

Bapt. Dec. 10, 1620, Bishop's Stortford, Hertsfordshire, England.
Son of WILLIAM DENISON and MARGARET CHANDLER .3,055 & 3,056
Married (1) BRIDGET THOMPSON May 20, 1640, Roxbury, Massachuselts .2,0 32
Daughter of JOHN THOMPSON and ALIC E4,079 & 4, 089

102505-1 SARAH DENISON, b. March 20, 1641, Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Married Thomas Stanton
Died
101505-2 HANNAH DENISON, b. May 20, 1643, Roxbury, Massachusetts .1,00 8
Married (1) NATHANIEL CHESEBROUGH , 1659, Stonington , C onn. 1,007
See his record for children, etc.
Married (2) Captain Joseph Saxton July 15, 1680, Stonington, Cone c ticut.
Son of Thomas Saxton and Ann Copp.
92505-9 MARY SAXTON, b. Sept. 4, 1681, Stonington, Connecticut.
92505-10 JERUSHA SAXTON, b. Dec. 2, 1683, Stonington, Connecticut.
92505-11 MERCY SAXTON, b. May 30, 1686, Stonington, Connecticut.
Married William Dewey
Great grand parents of ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY
Died , 1 , Stonington, Connecticut.

Married (2) Ann Boradell , 164 , of Cork, Ireland.
Daughter of John Boradell and

102505-3 JOHN DENISON, b. , 164 . d. young.
102505-4 JOHN BORADELL DENISON, b. July 14, 1646,
Married Phebe Lay Nov. 26, 1667,
Died
102505-5 ANN DENISON, b. May 20, 1649,
Married Gershom Palmer
Died
102505-6 BORADELL DENISON, b.
Married Samuel Stanton
Died
102505-7 GEORGE DENISON, b.
Married Merey Gorham
Died
102505-8 WILLIAM DENISON, b.
Married Sarah Stanton, Prentice
Died
102505-9 MARGARET DENISON, b. 1660. d.

102505-10 MERCY DENISON, b.

Captain George Denison died Oct. 24, 1694, Hartford, Connecticut.

Burled at Elm Grove Cemetery, Mystic, Connecticut.

From "Society of Colonial Wars"--Index of Ancestors, page 140:

"Capt., New London Co., Forces King Philip's War under Major Mann a n d Talcott. Second in
command to Major Treat, Great Swamp Fight. Served on the frontier, ca p tured Chief Canonchet
1676. Capt. of the volunteers 1689. Chosen with Major Mason to assi s t the Pequot Chiefs to
govern their tribes."
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Ancestors and Descendants of Captain John James and Esther Denison of Pr e ston,
Connecticut

Author: Clara Paine Ohler
Call Number: R929.2 J274

The history and genealogy of the James, Denison, Lay, Avery Ch e sebrough and Tyler Families.

Bibliographic Information: Ohler, Clara Paine. Ancestors and D e scendants of Captain John James
and Esther Denison of Preston, Connecticut. Lima, Ohio: n.p. , 1 912.
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Children of Captain George and Ann (Borodell)
Denison.

17. John B., b. July 14, 1646.

18. Ann, b. May 20, 1649, m. Gershom Palmer.

19. Borodell, b. in 1651, m. Samuel Stanton.

20. George, b. in 1653.

21. William, b. in 1655, m. widow Sarah Prentice.

22. Margaret, b. in 1657, m. James Brown, Jr.

23. Mary, b. in 1659, d. March 10, 1671.